Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In 1855, Henry Ricketts, the Commissioner of Odisha Division proposed the merger of Sambalpur with the Odisha Division. 2. In 1868, Sir Stafford Northcote, the Secretary of state for India, held the view that the Odia speaking areas should be grouped into a single administrative unit. Which of the following is/are correct?

Correct Answer

Both 1 and 2

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Sabai grass craft work is mainly done in which district of Odisha?
    A)Ganjam
    B)Balasore
    C)Puri
    D)Balangir
    Answer: Balasore
  • Q. Madhu Babu Pension Yojana Scheme is for
    A)for construction worker
    B)only old age people
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: None of the above
  • Q. Paradeep, the only major port in Odisha is located in the district of
    A)Jagatsinghpur
    B)Puri
    C)Baleswar
    D)Bhadrak
    Answer: Jagatsinghpur
  • Q. Which famous political personality served as Chief Minister twice from 1961 to 1963 and from 1990 to 1995?
    A)Biju Patnaik
    B)Biswanath Das
    C)Nandini Satapathy
    D)Surendra Sai
    Answer: Biju Patnaik
  • Q. Which lake in Odisha is home to lot of migratory birds coming from Mongolia, Russia and South-East Asia?
    A)Chilika
    B)Tampara
    C)Pata
    D)Sara
    Answer: Chilika
  • Q. An amount of Rs. 1000 as transportation cost to reach the hospital for pregnant women is given under
    A)Sahaya Scheme
    B)Biju Sishu Suraksha Yojana
    C)Sampurna Scheme
    D)Nidan Scheme
    Answer: Sampurna Scheme
  • Q. The recommendation to formulate a scheme for consolidating all Odia speaking areas first was suggested by
    A)Sachchidanand Sinha Resolution
    B)Philip-Duff Committee
    C)Boundary Commission
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sachchidanand Sinha Resolution
  • Q. Medicinal plant garden Ekamravan is located where in Odisha?
    A)Puri
    B)Bhubaneswar
    C)Cuttack
    D)Sambalpur
    Answer: Bhubaneswar
  • Q. Retting process is used in which craft of Odisha?
    A)Coir Craft
    B)Metal Craft
    C)Lacquer Craft
    D)None of these
    Answer: Coir Craft
  • Q. The Middle Coastal Plains comprise the compound deltas of the
    A)Subarnarekha and the Budhabalanga rivers
    B)Baitarani, Brahmani and Mahanadi rivers
    C)Rushikulya and Mahanadi rivers
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Baitarani, Brahmani and Mahanadi rivers
  • Q. Godabarish Mahapatra was born in ………. district.
    A)Cuttack
    B)Khordha
    C)Balasore
    D)Angul
    Answer: Khordha
  • Q. Micro projects is aimed for the all round development of
    A)SCs
    B)PVTG
    C)STs
    D)OBCs
    Answer: PVTG
  • Q. Where was the first cement industry started in Odisha?
    A)Rajgangpur
    B)Raibaga
    C)Panposh
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Rajgangpur
  • Q. Consider the following statement about Tensa 1. Tensa has been declared the best mine the Director General of Mines Safety, GOI. 2. Tensa is surrounded by green forest with mineral deposit. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)None of these
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which among the following is not a Kharif crop is Odisha?
    A)Maize
    B)Wheat
    C)Groundnut
    D)Cotton
    Answer: Wheat
  • Q. Hirakud, the longest dam in the world is located on which river of Odisha?
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Rushikulya
    C)Brahmani
    D)Baitarani
    Answer: Mahanadi
  • Q. Which among the following is a Municipal Corporation in Odisha?
    A)Berhampur
    B)Pipli
    C)Nayagarh
    D)Deogarh
    Answer: Berhampur
  • Q. Which region among the physiographic regions of Odisha is marked by a number of watersheds?
    A)Rolling Uplands
    B)Coastal Plains
    C)Middle Mountainous and the Highlands Region
    D)Major Flood Plains
    Answer: Middle Mountainous and the Highlands Region
  • Q. The use of art in music is called
    A)Chitrakala
    B)Dhruvapada
    C)Chitrapada
    D)Panchal
    Answer: Chitrakala
  • Q. Which of the following is incorrect? a. Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary Irrawady dolphins b. Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary Asiatic elephants c. Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary Barasingha d. Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary Indian Pangol
    A)b
    B)a
    C)c
    D)d
    Answer: b

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